Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Washington, DC EIN 53-0196600

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$3.7M

Foundation funders

28

Grants recorded

76

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia?

Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($1.8M), The Sidley Austin Foundation ($703K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($313K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$1,838,20932022–2024
The Sidley Austin Foundation$702,799152020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$313,05042021–2024
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz$150,00042021–2024
The Morrison & Foerster Foundation$101,50052020–2024
Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation$100,00022020–2021
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$86,00042021–2024
Munger Tolles & Olson Foundation$80,00042020–2023
Venable Foundation Inc$55,00022021–2022
United Way of the National Capital Area$54,25422023–2024
Greater Washington Community Foundation$38,50012022
The Neall Family Charitable Foundation$30,00042022–2025
Equal Justice Works$28,04612023
The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation$22,50022022–2024
Network for Good$17,66122020–2021
The Chicago Community Trust$16,00022023–2024
Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation Inc$15,00012021
Perkins Coie Foundation$14,15022020–2021
Paul S Nadler Family Charitable$10,00012024
Miller & Chevalier Charitable Foundation$10,00022020–2021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$7,38612022
National Philanthropic Trust$5,25012021
The Pew Charitable Trusts$5,23912021
The Sollee Family Foundation$4,50042021–2024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$2,50012020
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$548K$1M$2M$2M11 grants202017 grants202117 grants202214 grants202316 grants20241 grants2025

What grants has Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Neall Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
2024The Sidley Austin FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$90,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$70,640
2024The Sidley Austin FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$60,000
2024The Morris and Gwendolyn CafritzCOMMUNITY SERVICES$30,000
2024United Way of the National Capital AreaDESIGNATED AND/OR GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF AGENCY PROGRAMS$24,317
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024The Morrison & Foerster FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati FoundationGeneral Operating Support$12,500
2024Paul S Nadler Family CharitableGENERAL$10,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$10,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$8,500
2024The Neall Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
2024The Sidley Austin FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$4,500
2024The Sidley Austin FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,400
2024Devine-majors FoundationUNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,000
2024The Sollee Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$500
2023Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$1,816,250
2023The Sidley Austin FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$82,956
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$74,500
2023The Sidley Austin FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2023The Morris and Gwendolyn CafritzCOMMUNITY SERVICE$30,000
2023United Way of the National Capital AreaDESIGNATED AND/OR GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF AGENCY PROGRAMS$29,937
2023Equal Justice WorksFELLOWSHIP SUPPORT$28,046
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2023The Morrison & Foerster FoundationMAKING JUSTICE REAL CAMPAIGN, GENERAL SUPPORT$21,000
2023Munger Tolles & Olson FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2023The Chicago Community TrustGeneral Operating Support$7,500
2023The Neall Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
2023The Sollee Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 76 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia?

Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($1.8M), The Sidley Austin Foundation ($703K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($313K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia between 2020–2025.

Who is Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia's largest funder?

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund is the largest recorded funder of Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia, with $1.8M across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia across 76 grants from 28 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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